Chapters on Prayer
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Chapters on Prayer is a seminal early Christian ascetic and mystical treatise offering concise teachings on the nature and practice of pure, contemplative prayer.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chapters on Prayer canonical | 1 |
| Theological and Practical Chapters | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chapters on Prayer Context triple: [Evagrius Ponticus, wrote, Chapters on Prayer]
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A.
On Prayer
On Prayer is a theological treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen that explores the nature, purpose, and practice of Christian prayer.
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B.
Jesus Prayer
The Jesus Prayer is a short, repetitive Christian invocation—traditionally “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner”—central to Eastern Orthodox spirituality and contemplative practice.
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C.
Spiritual Exercises
Spiritual Exercises is a 16th-century collection of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices by Ignatius of Loyola that forms the foundational spiritual guide for Jesuits and many other Christian retreatants.
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D.
Of Communion with God
Of Communion with God is a classic Puritan theological work by John Owen that explores the believer’s intimate, distinct fellowship with each person of the Trinity.
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E.
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is a foundational collection of Jesus’ teachings in the New Testament, emphasizing inner righteousness, humility, love of enemies, and the ethics of the Kingdom of God.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chapters on Prayer Target entity description: Chapters on Prayer is a seminal early Christian ascetic and mystical treatise offering concise teachings on the nature and practice of pure, contemplative prayer.
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A.
On Prayer
On Prayer is a theological treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen that explores the nature, purpose, and practice of Christian prayer.
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B.
Jesus Prayer
The Jesus Prayer is a short, repetitive Christian invocation—traditionally “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner”—central to Eastern Orthodox spirituality and contemplative practice.
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C.
Spiritual Exercises
Spiritual Exercises is a 16th-century collection of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices by Ignatius of Loyola that forms the foundational spiritual guide for Jesuits and many other Christian retreatants.
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D.
Of Communion with God
Of Communion with God is a classic Puritan theological work by John Owen that explores the believer’s intimate, distinct fellowship with each person of the Trinity.
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E.
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is a foundational collection of Jesus’ teachings in the New Testament, emphasizing inner righteousness, humility, love of enemies, and the ethics of the Kingdom of God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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ascetic treatise ⓘ mystical treatise ⓘ spiritual text ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
cultivating contemplative stillness
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deepening union with God through prayer ⓘ guiding readers to pure prayer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian asceticism
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Christian monasticism ⓘ contemplative life ⓘ |
| describedAs |
concise teaching on contemplative prayer
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guide to pure prayer ⓘ seminal early Christian ascetic treatise ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
attention in prayer
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detachment from passions ⓘ methods of contemplative prayer ⓘ nature of prayer ⓘ practice of prayer ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ unceasing prayer ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Christian mysticism
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ascetic literature ⓘ spiritual instruction ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christians seeking contemplative prayer
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ascetics ⓘ monastics ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
concise
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didactic ⓘ spiritual exhortation ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
aphoristic sayings
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short chapters ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
contemplative prayer
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inner stillness ⓘ prayer ⓘ pure prayer ⓘ union with God ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Eastern Christian spirituality ⓘ |
| teaches |
purity of heart
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recollection of God ⓘ simplicity in prayer ⓘ watchfulness in prayer ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Symeon the New Theologian
this entity surface form:
Theological and Practical Chapters